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Table of Contents
Intro
Beyond Babel
Editorial page
Advisory Board
Table of contents
Author biographies
Foreword
Tom ClarkVictoria University
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. History and prophecyA Janus-faced account of FILLM from 1990 to 2050
I
II
III
IV
Chapter 2. Gender in the structure and intellectual fields of three professional associations
English institute
Modern Language Association
ICLA committee on gender studies
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Towards the development of linguistics in West AfricaThe contributions of the West African linguistic society
1.Introduction
2.Organization of West African Linguistic Society (WALS)
2.1The goals of the founding fathers and mothers of WALS
2.2Administration of WALS
2.3West African Languages Congress
3.Contributions of WALS
3.1The collection of word lists and other basic materials
3.2Multilingual region
3.3Sustenance of West African Languages Congresses
3.4The Journal of West African languages
3.5Collaboration and capacity-building
4.Challenges of WALS
4.1Funding
4.2Developments in contemporary linguistic theories
4.3Political instability in the sub-region
5.Prospects in the study of African languages
6.Conclusion
Chapter 4. Associations and academiesTheir roles in the contemporary world
The "Humanist" (and) other(s)
"Think globally, act locally": The case of the agder academy of sciences and letters (Poznań chapter)
"Think locally, act globally": IAUPE
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Horizontal + VerticalMy activities in two learned societies
Man-to-Man and Man-to-God
Absolute vs. relative
Modernization and holiness
Meaningless dance of pitiable sheep
Beyond the self-evident
A wanderer in heterogeneity
Three dimensional eye-sight
Christ's ladder from heaven to Earth.
Fascination along an imaginary line
Resurrection through printed letters
Estrangement between deeds and poisonous words
Metaphors to compose ideas
A weathercock in an ivory tower
Chapter 7. Academics, politics and learned societies in contemporary China
Introduction
The birth at the dawn of reform and opening-up
Self and other: The case of CASFL
In synchrony with reform and opening-up: The case of CASAL
Conclusion
Chapter 8. Learned societies and challenges for humanities research in China
Historical pathway
Background
The first major change: 1919
The second major change: 1949
The third major change: 1979
Current status
Chinese learned societies: The official front
Unofficial extra-statal learned societies in China
The humanities in China and in the West
Humanities in crisis
Concluding thoughts and a modest proposal
Chapter 9. Thinking about the future of the Humanities
1.The bitter lesson
2.The challenge: Facing complexity
3.The general structure of the humanities
4.The new agenda: Examples
4.1Linguistics and literary studies
4.2Linguistics and cultural studies
4.3Linguistics and ethics
4.4Linguistics and rhetoric
4.5Linguistics and applied linguistics: Theory and practice
5.To sum up: From the humanities to the human sciences
Chapter 10. Learned societies and the new mediaA survey
Introduction
Definitions and material
A.What is a learned society
B.The societies
C.New media
Learned societies online: A survey
A.Websites
B.Social media
Learned societies online: An assessment
A.Layout and design
B.Content
Social media challenges
Conclusion
Appendix 1.Websites overview
Appendix 2.Social media overview.
Chapter 11. Education leads us up and outHow might scholarly organizations sharpen their focus on learning?
Introduction
Heuristics
An argument that learning is the main value of language and literature studies
An argument that academic practice reifies research, not teaching
An argument that scholarly organizations can play a leading role to transform this reification
What then is to be done?
Afterword
Consolidated bibliography
Index.
Beyond Babel
Editorial page
Advisory Board
Table of contents
Author biographies
Foreword
Tom ClarkVictoria University
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. History and prophecyA Janus-faced account of FILLM from 1990 to 2050
I
II
III
IV
Chapter 2. Gender in the structure and intellectual fields of three professional associations
English institute
Modern Language Association
ICLA committee on gender studies
Conclusion
Chapter 3. Towards the development of linguistics in West AfricaThe contributions of the West African linguistic society
1.Introduction
2.Organization of West African Linguistic Society (WALS)
2.1The goals of the founding fathers and mothers of WALS
2.2Administration of WALS
2.3West African Languages Congress
3.Contributions of WALS
3.1The collection of word lists and other basic materials
3.2Multilingual region
3.3Sustenance of West African Languages Congresses
3.4The Journal of West African languages
3.5Collaboration and capacity-building
4.Challenges of WALS
4.1Funding
4.2Developments in contemporary linguistic theories
4.3Political instability in the sub-region
5.Prospects in the study of African languages
6.Conclusion
Chapter 4. Associations and academiesTheir roles in the contemporary world
The "Humanist" (and) other(s)
"Think globally, act locally": The case of the agder academy of sciences and letters (Poznań chapter)
"Think locally, act globally": IAUPE
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Horizontal + VerticalMy activities in two learned societies
Man-to-Man and Man-to-God
Absolute vs. relative
Modernization and holiness
Meaningless dance of pitiable sheep
Beyond the self-evident
A wanderer in heterogeneity
Three dimensional eye-sight
Christ's ladder from heaven to Earth.
Fascination along an imaginary line
Resurrection through printed letters
Estrangement between deeds and poisonous words
Metaphors to compose ideas
A weathercock in an ivory tower
Chapter 7. Academics, politics and learned societies in contemporary China
Introduction
The birth at the dawn of reform and opening-up
Self and other: The case of CASFL
In synchrony with reform and opening-up: The case of CASAL
Conclusion
Chapter 8. Learned societies and challenges for humanities research in China
Historical pathway
Background
The first major change: 1919
The second major change: 1949
The third major change: 1979
Current status
Chinese learned societies: The official front
Unofficial extra-statal learned societies in China
The humanities in China and in the West
Humanities in crisis
Concluding thoughts and a modest proposal
Chapter 9. Thinking about the future of the Humanities
1.The bitter lesson
2.The challenge: Facing complexity
3.The general structure of the humanities
4.The new agenda: Examples
4.1Linguistics and literary studies
4.2Linguistics and cultural studies
4.3Linguistics and ethics
4.4Linguistics and rhetoric
4.5Linguistics and applied linguistics: Theory and practice
5.To sum up: From the humanities to the human sciences
Chapter 10. Learned societies and the new mediaA survey
Introduction
Definitions and material
A.What is a learned society
B.The societies
C.New media
Learned societies online: A survey
A.Websites
B.Social media
Learned societies online: An assessment
A.Layout and design
B.Content
Social media challenges
Conclusion
Appendix 1.Websites overview
Appendix 2.Social media overview.
Chapter 11. Education leads us up and outHow might scholarly organizations sharpen their focus on learning?
Introduction
Heuristics
An argument that learning is the main value of language and literature studies
An argument that academic practice reifies research, not teaching
An argument that scholarly organizations can play a leading role to transform this reification
What then is to be done?
Afterword
Consolidated bibliography
Index.